This　work　is　based　on　the　strong　ground　motion　recordings　of　22　free-field　stations　within　100　km　to　the　causative　fault　of　the　2013　Lushan　MS7.0　earthquake.　We　investigate　the　variations　of　near-fault　ground　motion　with　orientations,　and　its　relationship　to　focal　mechanism,　fault　distances　and　spatial　locations.　The　results　show　that　(1)　the　near-fault　strong　motion　exhibits　distinct　variations　with　orientations,　with　clear　maximum　and　minimum　response　directions.　In　various　directions,　the　largest　acceleration　response　can　exceed　4.0　times　the　smallest.　(2)　The　variation　with　orientation　is　obvious　at　long　periods,　while　relatively　small　at　short　periods　of　T　©　2018,　Science　Press.　All　right　reserved.